Writers and Company"Barracuda" with author Christos TsiolkasDec 14, 2014 | 51:57Eleanor speaks with Australian novelist Christos Tsiolkas. His new book "Barracuda" is a heart-breaking page-turner of a novel.

Writers and Company"Their Lips Talk of Mischief" with author Alan WarnerNov 23, 2014 | 52:20The Guardian says that novelist Alan Warner is one of Scotland's best. His latest novel, about two young slackers is called "Their Lips Talk of Mischief."

Writers and CompanyToronto's International Festival of Authors Panel (2014)Nov 16, 2014 | 1:03:59This week, a lively and entertaining conversation from the International Festival of Authors with two wonderful writers - Marilynne Robinson and Colm Toibin.

Writers and CompanyWriter Julia Franck InterviewNov 9, 2014 | 58:17Julia Franck was 18 when the Berlin Wall came down - 25 years ago - on November 9, 1989. Born in the East, and raised mostly in the West, her life and her writing embody the divide between the two cultures.

Writers and CompanyNovelist Tim Winton interviewNov 2, 2014 | 54:59Australian novelist Tim Winton has officially been named a "Living Treasure" by the country's national trust. His latest novel focuses on Western Australia's resource and mining boom, and its effect on the country and its people.

Writers and CompanyThe Regeneration trilogy with author Pat BarkerOct 26, 2014 | 49:57Eleanor Wachtel speaks to Pat Barker about her 'Regeneration' trilogy. It was named one of the 10 best historical novels of all time, and is an unflinching look at the First World War.

Writers and CompanyRemembering Novelist Elizabeth Jane HowardOct 19, 2014 | 52:46English novelist Elizabeth Jane Howard was famous for the "Cazalet Chronicle" and a dozen other books. She was also married to Kingsley Amis and was Martin Amis's wicked (as in good) step-mother. She died last January.

Writers and Company"The Zone of Interest" with author Martin AmisOct 12, 2014 | 1:02:24British novelist Martin Amis has been extremely controversial in his lifetime, and has been described as a master of "the new unpleasantness." His most recent novel is called "The Zone of Interest."

Writers and Company"How to Be Both" with author Ali SmithOct 5, 2014 | 53:01Scottish writer Ali Smith said "that it is the duty of both readers and writers to 'be as open as a book, and alive to the life in language." Her dazzling new novel "How to Be Both" has landed her a third short-listing for the Man Booker prize.

Writers and Company"Men We Reaped" with author Jesmyn WardSep 28, 2014 | 52:44Jesmyn Ward's novel "Salvage the Bones" won the National Book Award in 2011. Her memoir "Men We Reaped" is about the deaths of five black men who include her own brother.

Writers and CompanyAuthor Daniel Alarcon interviewSep 21, 2014 | 52:11Peruvian-American novelist Daniel Alarcon is described as a writer who thrives in two cultures: “I’m an American writer writing about Latin America, and I’m a Latin American writer who happens to write in English.”

Writers and CompanyNovelist Kamila Shamsie InterviewSep 14, 2014 | 52:46This week Kamila Shamsie. Born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan she now lives in London. Last year she was named one of Granta Magazine's Best Young Novelists.